Rise to God with Life Skill Professions-Chapter 462 - 351: The Black-Robed General Emerges

Chapter 462: Chapter 351: The Black-Robed General Emerges

As soon as these words were spoken, the Mountain Patrol Golden Generals, who had been discussing the subsequent strategies, all fell silent and turned their attention to Jin Fengyu.

At this moment, Jin Fengyu was holding a branch in his hand, pointing at the map while meticulously outlining the future plan.

Upon hearing this, Jin Fengyu was stunned in place, his right hand loosening, causing the branch to fall onto the table.

With a face full of surprise, he quickly stood up and said, "Quickly bring Mr. Qin in!"

The Mountain Patrol Golden General promptly agreed, not daring to say more, and then exited the tent.

Not long after, a dull sound echoed, and everyone saw Qin An, with a long knife at his waist, slowly walking into the tent.

Upon seeing Qin An, Jin Fengyu’s face broke into a great smile, and he quickly approached: "Mr. Qin, you’re unharmed, that’s truly wonderful!"

During this period, Jin Fengyu had been under tremendous pressure, requiring careful consideration of every decision before it could be implemented.

Apart from this immense pressure, he was constantly wondering about Qin An’s situation.

Ever since Qin An’s arrival in Xunyang Prefecture, he had been monitoring Qin An, witnessing his rise from obscurity to his current status.

To be honest, besides helping Qin An, he also held a trace of admiration for him.

After all, to rise from a small county to his current standing—anyone who had heard of Qin An’s name would probably feel the same.

But Qin An’s sudden disappearance left Jin Fengyu powerless, and this unbearable sense of loss rendered him almost dejected.

If it weren’t for his current leadership of the entire battlefield, he might have personally searched for Qin An’s whereabouts.

Now that Qin An returned unharmed, it completely relaxed his mind.

The surrounding Mountain Patrol Golden Generals also breathed a sigh of relief. Upon seeing Qin An’s eyes, calm like the surface of a lake, for some reason, a few of the Mountain Patrol Golden Generals showed a hint of fear, lowering their gaze slightly.

Qin An nodded slightly and said, "This journey was dangerous but without major issues."

He briefly explained his situation and mentioned the incident of slaying Situ Shen in the Yin Wind Canyon.

After recounting these events, the entire tent fell silent.

No one spoke, all looking at Qin An with eyes full of awe.

Although they were all Mountain Patrol Golden Generals, they knew very well that if they faced Situ Shen and his group, their only path would be death, with no chance of survival.

Only Qin An was different, not only surviving but even overcoming adversity and slaying Situ Shen and his group.

Such achievements in Xunyang Prefecture were deemed extraordinary.

No Mountain Patrol Golden General in Xunyang Prefecture could likely claim such accomplishments.

"Situ Shen is indeed dead, what a pity," Jin Fengyu sighed. "He and I were both enemies and friends. Before he joined the Pseudo-God in Black Robe, we actually got along well. But one wrong step led to many, and now that he’s dead, it’s truly a dust-to-dust, ashes-to-ashes situation."

Although he was amazed by Qin An’s strength, hearing of Situ Shen’s death left him with an inexplicable feeling of melancholy.

It’s akin to a cherished opponent suddenly meeting an untimely end. Even if it meant victory on his own side, there would still be a period of emptiness.

"Now is not the time for sentimentality," Qin An said plainly. "Mr. Jin, before Situ Shen died, he mentioned that the Pseudo-God in Black Robe was deliberately setting traps, leading to successive defeats on their side, and behind this is a larger conspiracy, although he hadn’t discerned its true nature. Now we must respond to the Pseudo-God in Black Robe’s plan."

At this point, Qin An paused, waiting for Jin Fengyu’s response.

Upon hearing this, Jin Fengyu smiled bitterly: "Mr. Qin, we’ve considered this issue too, but given the current situation, we can’t afford to think it through. Even if there’s a pitfall, we have to jump in."

He knew very well that something was definitely amiss in these seemingly smooth battles.

But things had developed to this stage—did they really have any other way to respond?

The other Mountain Patrol Golden Generals nodded, indicating their agreement with Jin Fengyu’s statement, that they could only proceed along a dark path now.

Qin An thought for a moment and then said, "Actually, there is a way to break this deadlock, it’s just that all of you, being in the situation, have blinded yourselves from seeing another path."

At these words, Jin Fengyu frowned and asked, "What method is that?"

He was eager to know what method could possibly break this situation.

Now that Qin An raised the question, naturally, Jin Fengyu wasted no time and decisively asked Qin An for his thoughts.

After a slight pause, Qin An calmly said, "Temporarily rest without dispatching troops. If the enemy attacks, just defend, avoid causing significant casualties to them, and stretch out the time."

As soon as these words were spoken, Jin Fengyu stood frozen for a moment, then a look of realization dawned on him.

"Excellent, excellent. Mr. Qin’s method is indeed good—it’s just about prolonging the time."

"If the Pseudo-God in Black Robe can endure, we of the Evil Extermination Bureau can endure too!"

The other Mountain Patrol Golden Generals exchanged glances and silently nodded, clearly agreeing with Qin An’s plan.

Qin An’s method was simple: since the Pseudo-God in Black Robe intended to feign defeat, they should not allow the Pseudo-God in Black Robe to be defeated but to maintain the status quo.

They simply needed to defend without advancing.

As Qin An pointed out, it would just take more time, and being so close to the final decisive day, wasting a bit of time wasn’t an issue.

As for why Jin Fengyu and others hadn’t thought of it.

As Qin An stated, it can be summed up in eight words.

That is, those involved are perplexed, while onlookers see clearly.

Qin An nodded and said, "In that case, please issue orders for everyone to stand temporarily on the defensive."

Jin Fengyu nodded and, without saying more, instructed a Mountain Patrol Golden General to go out and give the orders.

After all was done, Qin An said, "Now that this is settled, I’ll return for some rest."

This time, Qin An nearly faced death. Without his various accumulated strengths and even utilizing the spirituality of the Cold Star in the end, he might not have returned.

Moreover, if he hadn’t obtained the spirituality from Long Tianxing, today might not have been this straightforward.

Therefore, Qin An planned to rest for a while to replenish his spent energy to prepare for the upcoming battles.

Jin Fengyu nodded, just about to agree and let Qin An take a short break.

But at this moment, he suddenly remembered something and briefly said,

"Mr. Qin, when do you think we should let Long Tianxing and the Ancient Yi make their move?"

Qin An regained his composure, rubbed his chin with his hand, and pondered, "King against king, general against general; whoever makes the first move loses the initiative and may be overturned. I think they don’t want to make a move yet because they are also waiting to see the intentions of the Black-robed Pseudo-God."

The combined strength of Long Tianxing, the Ancient Yi, and Princess Long San, all at the Void Shattering Realm, could have stabilized the situation long ago and cut down the Black-robed Pseudo-God.

But the fact that the three have chosen to observe and not act at this moment is something Qin An understands.

Because the Black-robed Pseudo-God must have assurance to initiate the final showdown at this time. The reason the Ancient Yi and others are not making a move is that they are observing what the Black-robed Pseudo-God intends to do.

Otherwise, if they make a rash move and the Black-robed Pseudo-God seizes the opportunity, it could even affect the entire battle.

Upon hearing Qin An’s words, Jin Fengyu nodded, "I think the same now. Since you and I share the same thoughts, I am at ease."

Many Mountain Patrol Golden Generals who heard this looked at Jin Fengyu with a hint of amazement in their eyes.

They knew Jin Fengyu’s temperament, and they also knew that he was accustomed to acting alone. Even when making decisions, he would not ask so directly.

Now that Jin Fengyu is actually asking Qin An questions, it is astonishing to them.

In other words, Jin Fengyu now sees Qin An as an equal, or even above him.

Qin An did not say any more; he had already spoken enough. Without lingering, he turned and left the camp.

Jin Fengyu and the others exchanged glances and then began to discuss the details of the subsequent plans as Qin An had suggested.

...

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, many days had gone by.

The ruins of the Ancient Battlefield, once rampant with the flames of war, suddenly became calm, as if a torrential rain had extinguished an erupting volcano.

The current tranquility seemed unusually eerie, sending chills down one’s spine.

The demonic pseudo-gods fell into silence.

They all knew their side was steadily retreating, even incurring some casualties, all part of the Black-robed Pseudo-God’s plan.

But they dared not ask and simply carried out the plan accordingly.

Yet now, the opposing side suddenly halted their attacks and even began to focus entirely on defense, leaving them at a loss for words.

After all they had sacrificed, to stop so abruptly now made them feel as though all their previous efforts had been in vain.

Since the opposing side’s plan had changed, they dared not act rashly.

Some Unity Realm demonic creatures quietly withdrew from the battlefield, heading toward the Black-robed Pseudo-God’s cave to report what had happened there.

Inside the pitch-black cave, it was extremely eerie.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God was communicating with the Evil Qi below.

He could feel that his integration progress was becoming increasingly higher.

But just at that moment, the Black-robed Pseudo-God suddenly paused, then slightly furrowed his brow.

"What’s going on? Why has everything stopped?"

He was somewhat confused and once again stimulated the Evil Qi beneath him.

Yet the result was the same.

It was as if an invisible hand had pressed the pause button, making everything come to a standstill.

"This isn’t right. Logically, Jin Fengyu and the others shouldn’t have halted their attacks. Why has everything suddenly quieted down?"

A doubt crept into the Black-robed Pseudo-God’s mind.

Though he was aware of the movements at the Ancient Battlefield ruins, his detailed knowledge extended only to his side of the ancient battlefield ruins.

He couldn’t detect what Jin Fengyu was up to on their side.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God’s frown deepened, a sense of unease rising within him.

He had a persistent feeling that something strange was happening here, something that was definitely related to Qin An.

Just then, a sudden sound of footsteps echoed.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God turned his head and saw a Unity Realm Perfection creature quickly entering the cave.

As soon as it entered, this Unity Realm Perfection creature began to recount in detail what had occurred at the Ancient Battlefield ruins.

After finishing, it didn’t dare make a sound, standing respectfully to the side, patiently awaiting the Black-robed Pseudo-God’s instructions.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God stood there in shock, as if struck by a thunderbolt, unable to respond for a long while.

Time continued to move forward amidst this silent tension.

About a stick of incense later, the Black-robed Pseudo-God suddenly rose, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth.

"Qin An again, it must be him. Only he could think of such an insidious and vicious plan!"

He could never have guessed that the situation on his side had arisen because Jin Fengyu had ceased their attack.

If they truly stopped attacking, then his plan would be futile.

And having invested so much already, there was no way he could let it go unfinished at this point.

Otherwise, he would instead face deadly risks.

The Unity Realm creature sensed the Void Shattering aura emanating from the Black-robed Pseudo-God and couldn’t help but lower its head, not daring to meet his gaze for fear of displeasing him.

The Black-robed Pseudo-God’s eyes shifted through a series of emotions, his anger gradually suppressed. Then, with gritted teeth, he said, "Fine, fine, fine, you’ve slowed my progress, so you want to provoke me into deploying my ultimate attack. Since you wish it, let it be so; let me show you what it means to gamble with one’s life!"